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Perimula (promontory) — by M.U. Erdosy — last modified Nov 14, 2023 03:27 PM

Twice in the Natural History (books 6 and 9), Pliny the Elder describes Perimula (presumably cribbing Megasthenes) as a "promontory of India". Erdosy, in BAtlas, follows McCrindle 1926, who identifies it as the "projecting point of the island of Perimula or Perimuda, now called the island of Salsette" (i.e., the island now occupied by the modern city of Mumbai). Ptolemy and Aelian also record a "Perimoula", which various commentators have tried to place -- identified also with the feature in Pliny -- in the Gulf of Thailand, on the Malay peninsula, or on Sumatra.

Phalakrion Akron — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified Jan 26, 2024 05:08 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 47 H2 Phalakrion Akron

Phalassia (promontory) — by J. Fossey — last modified Apr 07, 2021 09:59 PM

A promontory, listed by Ptolemy among other coastal features of Euboea, Phalassia is probably to be associated with a promontory on the Malian Gulf in the modern locality of Βασιλίνας (Vasilinas) where a late 19th century lighthouse now stands.

Pharygion M. — by J. Fossey — last modified Sep 03, 2023 11:18 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 55 unlocated Pharygion M.

Phorbia? Pr. — by C. Foss — last modified Nov 21, 2023 04:40 PM

A promontory of northeastern Mykonos. The Barrington Atlas compilers indicate "Akrotiri" as the modern toponym, a convention that is then followed by Topostext. Other modern gazetteers suggest that the cape may also be known as Ákra Évros (Άκρα Εύρος).

Phrourion?/Boosoura? (promontory) — by D. Rupp — last modified Aug 12, 2024 09:49 AM

Ancient sources separately provide the names Phrourion and Boosoura for capes on the southern coast of Cyprus. Modern scholars tentatively identify both names with modern Cape Aspros/Aspron.

Piktonion? Akron — by R.W. Mathisen — last modified Feb 14, 2012 04:24 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 14 C2 Piktonion? Akron

Platamodes Pr. — by G. Reger — last modified Jan 13, 2020 03:02 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 B3 Platamodes Pr.

Plemmyrium (promontory) — by R.J.A. Wilson — last modified May 09, 2022 10:45 AM

Modern scholars associate Plemmyrium with the modern Penisola della Maddalena located south of Syracuse on the island of Sicily, but they differ as to which cape on the peninsula is meant by ancient sources.

Poseideion/Triton Pr. — by C. Foss — last modified Jan 11, 2015 11:51 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 52 D3 Poseideion/Triton Pr.

Poseidion (promontory) — by W.M. Murray — last modified Aug 24, 2022 09:39 AM

A promontory or cape mentioned by Strabo in his description of coastal northwest Greece. Scholars identify it with modern Akra Skala, Albania.

Poseidion Pr. — by C. Foss — last modified Aug 08, 2016 12:11 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 61 E3 Poseidion Pr.

Poseidion Pr. — by S. Mitchell — last modified Dec 10, 2022 10:23 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 66 C4 Poseidion Pr.

Prason — by D.T. Potts — last modified Mar 01, 2023 08:19 PM

A headland located south of Meroë in a region referred to as Barbarica, possibly to be identified with the area opposite the island Mafia (Arabic: Manfiya) or Cape Delgado.

Psycheion Pr. — by J. Bennet — last modified Aug 01, 2013 11:07 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 60 C2 Psycheion Pr.

Pulchri/Apollinis Pr. — by R.B. Hitchner — last modified Feb 05, 2021 10:33 AM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 32 F2 Pulchri/Apollinis Pr.

Pyrenaei Pr. — by H.S. Sivan — last modified Sep 27, 2020 02:04 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 25 I3 Pyrenaei Pr.

Pyrra Pr. — by C. Foss — last modified Oct 31, 2018 03:26 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 56 D3 Pyrra Pr.

Pythis/Artos Akron — by D.J. Mattingly — last modified Feb 14, 2012 10:05 PM

An ancient place, cited: None

Rhion Pr. — by G. Reger — last modified Feb 20, 2020 11:09 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 58 B1 Rhion Pr.